BRIDGEPORT—A man facing minor assault charges attempted to hang himself in a holding cell Tuesday, police spokesman Av Harris said. Guards noticed the prisoner on a video monitor around 4:30 a.m. in the cell, on the second story of the Bridgeport Police headquarters at 300 Congress Street. The man, in his 30s, was arrested for assault after an alleged bar fight, according to police. officers suspected he was drunk. The man was unhurt in the suicide attempt or a subsequent struggle with guards, police said. None of the guards were reported injured nor was the man charged with additional offenses. The Bridgeport Police Office of Internal Investigation was informed of the incident, police said.
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